parallel to

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Instead of placing the anode and cathode parallel to each other, the new design positions them perpendicular.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

Wall squats involve putting your back against a wall and lowering down into a sitting position using your hips until the thighs are parallel to the ground.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

A small bridge on a road parallel to my road had collapsed, and the town, while trying to get it fixed, had decided to run a detour through my previously tranquil two acres.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

There is hope among some crypto lobbyists that lawmakers will at least accept rewards for using the coins, drawing a parallel to credit card rewards.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

“This way!” and off he runs, thru the bushes and off on a track parallel to the river, away from the army.

From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness